Primary Investigator
Cooperative Extension Specialist
Education
University of California, Berkeley PhD Entomology
University of California, Santa Barbara BS Zoology
My research focuses on the development of ecologically-based insect pest management systems. Research studies include classical biological control, augmentation programs, insect-plant interactions, use of least-disruptive insecticides and the biology of natural enemies.
Most of my research programs have an extension component because I work closely with farmers, the commodity boards and other UC Cooperative Extension personnel. Moreover, the close collaborative ties with UC Cooperative Extension agents, Pest Control Advisors and leaders in farm management has helped to extend information to a wider audience.
Selected Publications
Journal publications from the past four years
2020
Acebes-Doria1, A. L., Agnello, A. M., Blaauw, B. R., Buntin, G. D., Alston, D. G., Beers, E. H., Bergh, J. C., Cottrell, T. E., Bessin, R., Chen, S., Daane, K. M., Fleischer, S. H., Guédot, C., Gut, L. J., Hamilton, G. C., Hilton, R., Hoelmer, K. A., Hutchison, W. D., Jentsch, P., Krawczyk, G., Kuhar, T. P., Lee, J. C., Nielsen, A. L., Sial, A. A., Spears, L. R., Short, B., D., Toews, M. D., Walgenbach, J. D., Welty, C., Wiman, N. G., and Leskey, T. C. 2020. Season-long monitoring of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), throughout the United States using commercially available traps and lures. Journal of Economic Entomology (in press)
Wang, X.-G., Biondi, A., and Daane, K. M. 2020. Functional responses of three candidate Asian larval parasitoids evaluated for classical biological control of Drosophila suzukii. Journal of Economic Entomology (in press)
Blaisdell, G. K., Zhang, S. M., Rowhani, A., Klaassen, V., Cooper, M. L., Daane, K. M., and Almeida, R. P. P. 2020. Trends in vector-borne transmission from co-infected hosts: Grapevine leafroll-associated virus-3 and Grapevine virus A. European Journal of Plant Pathology (in press)
Vulchi, R., Daane, K. M., and Wenger, J. A. 2020. Development of multiplex PCR and DNA melt curve analysis for the identification of lepidopteran pests in almonds and pistachios. Journal of Economic Entomology (accepted)
2019
Jalali, M. A., Sakaki, S., Ziaaddini, M., and Daane, K. M. 2019. Temperature-dependent development of Oenopia conglobata (Col.: Coccinellidae) fed on Aphis gossypii (Hem.: Aphididae). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 38(4): 410-417.
Wang, X-G., Nance, A. H., Hougardy, E., Hogg, B. N., Hoelmer, K. A., and Daane, K. M. 2019. Potential competitive outcomes among three solitary larval endoparasitoids as candidate agents for classical biological control of Drosophila suzukii. Biological Control 130: 18-26.
Giorginia, M., Wang, X.-G., Chen, F., Hougardy, E., Hong-Mei, Zhang, H.-M., Chen, Z.-Q., Casconea, P., Formisano, G. Carvalhod, G. A., Biondi, A., Buffington, M., Daane, K. M., Hoelmer, K. A., and Guerrieria, E. 2018. First survey of parasitoids of Drosophilidae in China for potential biocontrol agents of Drosophila suzukii. Journal of Pest Science doi.org/10.1007/s10340-018-01068-3
Wang, X-G., Hougardy, E., Nance, A. H., Hogg, B. N., Hoelmer, K. A., and Daane, K. M. 2019. Potential competitive outcomes among three solitary larval endoparasitoids as candidate agents for classical biological control of Drosophila suzukii. Biological Control 130: 18-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2018.12.003
Hougardy, E., Hogg, B. N., Wang, X.-G., and Daane, K. M. 2019 Comparison of thermal performances of two Asian larval parasitoids of Drosophila suzukii. Biological Control 136: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.104000
Dalton, D. T., Hilton, R. J., Kaiser, C., Daane, K. M., Sudarshana, M. R., Vo, J., Zalom, F. G., Buser, J. Z., and Walton, V. M. 2019. Spatial associations of vines infected with grapevine red blotch virus in Oregon vineyards. Plant Disease 103(7): 1507-1514. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-08-18-1306-RE
Wang, X.-G., Kaçar, G., and Daane, K. M. 2019. Temporal dynamics of host use by Drosophila suzukii in California’s San Joaquin Valley: Implications for area-wide pest management. Insects 10(7), 206. doi.org/10.3390/insects10070206
Arnold, J. E., Egerer, M., and Daane, K. M. 2019. Local and landscape effects to biological controls in urban agriculture – a Review. Insects 10(7), 215. doi:10.3390/insects10070215
Daane, K. M., Yokota, G. Y., and Wilson, H. 2019. Seasonal dynamics of the leaffooted bug Leptoglossus zonatus and its implications for control in almonds and pistachios. Insects 10, 255. doi:10.3390/insects10080255
Wilson, H., Bodwitch, H., Daane, K. M., Carah, J., Grantham T. E., Getz, C., and Bustic, V. 2019. First known survey of cannabis production practices in California. California Agriculture 73(3-4): 119-127.
Bodwitch, H., Getz, C., Hickey, G., Daane, K. M., Carah, J., Grantham T. E., and Wilson, H. 2019. Growers say cannabis legalization excludes small growers, supports illicit markets, undermines local economies. California Agriculture 73(3-4): 177-184.
Lee, J. C., Wang., X.-G., Daane, K. M., Hoelmer, K. A., Isaacs, R., Sial, A. A., Walton, V. M. 2019. Biological control of spotted-wing drosophila – current and pending tactics. Journal of Integrated Pest Management 10(1): 13; 1–9. doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmz012
2018
Daane, K. M., Vincent, C., Isaacs, R., and Ioriatti, C. 2018. Entomological opportunities and challenges for sustainable viticulture in a global market. Annual Review of Entomology 63: 193-214. doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-010715-023547
Wilson, H., Wong, J., Thorp, R., Miles, A. F., Daane, K. M., and Altieri, M. A. 2018. Summer flowering cover crops support wild bees in vineyards. Environmental Entomology 47(1): 63-69. doi: 10.1093/ee/nvx197
Spina, La, M., Pickett, C. H., Daane, K. M., Hoelmer, K. A., Blanchet, A., and Williams III, L. 2018. Effect of exposure time on mass-rearing production of the olive fruit fly parasitoid, Psyttalia lounsburyi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Journal of Applied Entomology 142: 319-326. DOI: 10.1111/jen.12478/full
Wang, X.–G., Nance, A., Jones, J. M. L., Hoelmer, K. A., and Daane, K. M. 2018. Aspects of the biology and developmental strategy of two Asian larval parasitoids evaluated for classical biological control of Drosophila suzukii. Biological Control 121: 58-65. doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2018.02.010
Hogg, B. N., Nelson, E. H., Hagler, J. R., and Daane, K. M. 2018. Foraging distance of the Argentine ant relative to effectiveness of a liquid bait control strategy. Journal of Economic Entomology 111(2): 672–679. doi: 10.1093/jee/tox366
Ingels, C. A., and Daane, K. M. 2018. Phenology of brown marmorated stink bug and trap and lure studies in a California urban landscape. Journal of Economic Entomology 111(2): 780–786. doi: 10.1093/jee/tox361
Daane, K. M., Middleton, M. C., Sforza, R. F. H., Kamps-Hughes, N., Watson, G. W., Almeida, R. P. P., Correa, M. C. G., Downie, D. A., and Walton, V. M. 2018. Determining the geographic origin of invasive populations of the mealybug Planococcus ficus based on molecular genetic analysis. PLoS One 13(3): e0193852. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193852
Wang, X.–G., Serrato, M. A., Son, Y., Walton, V. M., and Daane, K. M. 2018. Thermal performance of two indigenous pupal parasitoids attacking the invasive Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Environmental Entomology 47(3):764-772. doi: 10.1093/ee/nvy053
Cooper, M. L., Daugherty, M. P., Jeske, D. R., Almeida, R. P. P. Daane, K. M. 2018. Incidence of grapevine leafroll disease: effects of grape mealybug (Pseudococcus maritimus) abundance and pathogen supply. Journal of Economic Entomology 111(4): 1542–1550. doi: 10.1093/jee/toy124
Daane, K. M., Hogg, B. N., Wilson, H., and Yokota, G. Y. 2018. Native grass ground covers in California vineyards provide multiple ecosystem services. Journal of Applied Ecology 55: 2473–2483. DOI:10.1111/1365-2664.13145
Hogg, B. N., and Daane, K. M. 2018. Aerial dispersal ability as a driver of spider success in a crop landscape. Ecological Entomology 43: 683–694. doi.org/10.1111/een.12641
Jalali, M. A., Sakaki, S., Ziaaddini, M., and Daane, K. M. Temperature-dependent development of Oenopia class=””>conglobata (Col.: Coccinellidae) fed on Aphis gossypii (Hem.: Aphididae). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 38(4): 410-417.
Giorgini, M., Wang, X.-G., Wang, Y., Chen, F.-U., Hougardy, E., Hong-Mei, Zhang, H.-M., Chen, Z.-Q., Chen, H.-Y., Liu, C.-X., Casconea, P., Formisano, G. Carvalho, G. A., Biondi, A., Buffington, M., Daane, K. M., Hoelmer, K. A., and Guerrieri, E. 2019. Exploration for native parasitoids of Drosophila suzukii in China reveals a diversity of parasitoid species and narrow host range of the dominant parasitoid Journal of Pest Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-018-01068-3
Wang, X-G., Nance, A. H., Hougardy, E., Hogg, B. N., Hoelmer, K. A., and Daane, K. M. 2019. Potential competitive outcomes among three solitary larval endoparasitoids as candidate agents for classical biological control of Drosophila suzukii. Biological Control 130: 18-26.
2017
Wistrom, C. M., Blaisdell. G. K., Wunderlich, L. R., Botton, M., Almeida, R. P. P. and Daane, K. M. 2017. No evidence of transmission of grapevine leafroll-associated viruses by phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae). European Journal of Plant Pathology 147: 937-941. DOI 10.1007/s10658-016-1049-9
Xin, B., Liu, P., Zhang, S., Yang, Z., Daane, K. M. and Zheng, Y. 2017. Research and application of Chouioia cunea Yang (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in China. BioControl Science and Technology 27(3): 301-310. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2017.1285865
Hogg, B. N., Mills, N. J., and Daane, K. M. 2017. Temporal patterns in the abundance and species composition of spiders on host plants of the invasive moth Epiphyas postvittana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Environmental Entomology 46(3): 502–510. doi: 10.1093/ee/nvx065
Wilson, H., Miles, A., Daane, K. M., Altieri, M. A. 2017. Landscape diversity and crop vigor outweigh influence of local diversification on biological control of a vineyard pest. Ecosphere 8(4): e01736. doi/10.1002/ecs2.1736
Kaçar, G., Wang, X.-G., Biondi, A., and Daane, K. M. 2017. Linear functional response by two pupal Drosophila parasitoids foraging within single or multiple patch environments. PloS ONE 12(8): e0183525. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal
Biondi, A., Wang, X-G., Miller, J. C., Miller, B., Shearer, P. W., Zappalà, L., Siscaro, G., Walton, V. W., Hoelmer, K. A., and Daane. K. M. 2017. Innate olfactory responses of Asobara japonica toward fruits infested by the invasive spotted wing drosophila. Journal of Insect Behavior. 30: 495–506. DOI 10.1007/s10905-017-9636-y
Wilson, H., and Daane, K. M. 2017. Review of ecologically-based pest management in California vineyards (special issue ‘Arthropod Pest Control in Orchards and Vineyards”). Insects 8, 108. doi:10.3390/insects8040108
2016
Bon, M. C., Hoelmer, K. A., Pickett, C. H., Kirk, A. A., He, Y., Mahmood, R., and Daane, K. M. 2016. Populations of Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae) and its parasitoids in Himalayan Asia. Annuals of the Entomological Society of America 109(1): 81–91. doi: 10.1093/aesa/sav114
Hogg, B. N., Smith, L., and Daane, K. M. 2016. Impacts of the adventive psyllid, Arytainilla spartiophila (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) on growth of the invasive weed Cytisus scoparius under controlled and field conditions in California. Environmental Entomology 45(1): 109-116. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvv179
Wang, X.–G., Kaçar, G., Biondi, A., and Daane, K. M. 2016. Foraging efficiency and outcomes of interactions of two pupal parasitoids attacking the invasive spotted wing drosophila. Biological Control 96: 64-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2016.02.004
Benelli, G., Daane, K. M., Soler, R., and Stök, J. 2016. Chemical ecology of parasitic Hymenoptera. BioMed Research International Article ID 4298150 (2 pp.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4298150.
Burks, C. S., Kuenen, L. P. S., and Daane, K. M. 2016. Phenyl propionate and sex pheromone for monitoring navel orangeworm in the presence of mating disruption. Journal of Economic Entomology. 109(2): 958–961 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jee/tov339
Hogg, B. N., Smith, L., Moran, P. J., and Daane, K. M. 2016. Post-establishment assessment of host plant specificity of Arytainilla spartiophila (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), an adventive biological control agent of Scotch broom, Cytisus scoparius. Biocontrol Science & Technology 26(7): 995-1008 doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2016.1178707
Wang, X.-G., Kaçar, G., Stewart, T. J., and Daane, K. M. 2016. Life-history and host preference of Trichopria drosophilae, a pupal parasitoid of spotted wing drosophila. BioControl 61:387–397. DOI 10.1007/s10526-016-9720-9
Haye, T., Girod, P., Cuthbertson, A. G. S., Wang, X. G., Daane, K. M., Hoelmer, K. A., Baroffio, C., Zhang, J. P., Desneux, N. 2016. Current SWD IPM tactics and their practical implementation in fruit crops across different regions around the world Journal of Pest Science 89(3): 643-651. doi 10.1007/s10340-016-0737-8
Wiman, N. G., Dalton, D. T., Anfora, G., Biondi, A., Chiu, J. C., Daane, K. M., Gerdeman, B., Gottardello, A., Hamby, K., Isaacs, R., Grassi, A., Ioriatti, C., Lee, J. C., Miller, B., Rossi Stacconi, M. V., Shearer, P. W., Tanigoshi, L., Wang, X.-G., and Walton, V. M. 2016. Drosophila suzukii population response to the environment and management strategies. Journal of Pest Science 89(3): 653-665. DOI 10.1007/s10340-016-0757-4
Wang, X.–G., Stewart, T. J., Biondi, A., Chavez, B. M., Ingels, C., Caprile, J., Grant, J. A., Walton, V. W. and Daane, K. M. 2016. Population dynamics and ecology of Drosophila suzukii in Central California. Journal of Pest Science 89(3): 701-712. DOI 10.1007/s10340-016-0747-6
Daane, K. M., Wang, X.-G., Biondi, A., Miller, B. E., Miller, J. C., Riedl, H., Shearer, P. W., Guerrieri, E., Giorgini, M., Buffington, M., van Achterberg, K., Song, Y., Kang, T., Yi, H., Jung, C., Lee. D.-W., Chung, B.-K., Hoelmer, K. A., and Walton, V. A. 2016. First foreign exploration for Asian parasitoids of Drosophila suzukii. Journal of Pest Science 89(3): 823-835. doi 10.1007/s10340-016-0740-0.
Zuparko, R. K., Triapitsyn, S. V., and Daane, K. M. 2016. Neotype designation for Metaphycus hageni Daane & Caltagirone, 1999 (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) (Scientific Note). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 92(2): 119-123. DOI:10.3956/2016-92.2.119
Wilson, H., Miles, A., Daane, K. M., Altieri, M. A. 2016. Host plant associations of Anagrus spp. (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) and Erythroneura elegantula (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Northern California. Environmental Entomology 45(3): 602–615. doi: 10.1093/ee/nvw033
Wistrom, C. M., Blaisdell. G. K., Wunderlich, L. R., Almeida. R. P. P., and Daane, K. M. 2016. Ferrisia gilli (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) transmits grapevine leafroll associated viruses. Journal of Economic Entomology 109(4): 1519–1523. doi: 10.1093/jee/tow124
Blaisdell. G. K., Cooper, M. L., Kuhn, E. J., Taylor, K. A., Daane, K. M., and Almeida. R. P. P. 2016. Disease progression of vector-mediated grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 infection of mature plants under commercial vineyard conditions. European Journal of Plant Pathology 146: 105-116. DOI 10.1007/s10658-016-0896-8
Kaçar, G., Wang, X.-G., Stewart, T. J., and Daane, K. M. 2016. Overwintering survival of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and the effect of food on adult survival in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Environmental Entomology 45(4): 763–771 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvv182